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MP rejects rumour he could stand aside for Burnham
Key takeaways
- Peter Dowd, who has represented Bootle since 2015, said speculation he would step aside for the Greater Manchester mayor was "unfounded" and his intention to remain as the constituency's MP was "absolutely unequivocal".
- Speculation about a possible path back to Westminster for Burnham has been swirling for months - amid suggestions he could mount a leadership challenge to Sr Keir Starmer.
- However, he was blocked by Labour's ruling committee from standing as the party's candidate in the recent Gorton and Denton by election.
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Claire Hamilton BBC Merseyside political reporter BBCPeter Dowd has represented Bootle since he was elected in 2015A Merseyside MP has rejected reports suggesting he would stand down to make way for Andy Burnham to return to Parliament.
Peter Dowd, who has represented Bootle since 2015, said speculation he would step aside for the Greater Manchester mayor was "unfounded" and his intention to remain as the constituency's MP was "absolutely unequivocal".
Speculation about a possible path back to Westminster for Burnham has been swirling for months - amid suggestions he could mount a leadership challenge to Sr Keir Starmer.
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